House of Horrors: The Shocking True Story of Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Strangler

To his neighbors, Anthony Sowell was a friendly and helpful former Marine. But they didn't know about his dark side - or the gruesome secret inside his house. Sowell's secret life was revealed to the nation on October 29, 2009, when a Cleveland Police SWAT team entered his house to arrest him for an alleged rape. They didn't find Sowell, but they encountered a nightmarish scene: two decomposed bodies in his third-floor living room. Eight more bodies were hidden throughout the house and buried in the back yard.

Murder in the Family

On March 15th, 1987 police in Anchorage, Alaska arrived at a horrific scene of carnage. In a modest downtown apartment, they found Nancy Newman's brutally beaten corpse sprawled across her bed. In other rooms were the bodies of her eight-year-old daughter, Melissa, and her three-year-old, Angie, whose throat was slit from ear to ear. Both Nancy and Melissa had been sexually assaulted.

The Misbegotten Son

An account of the crimes of Arthur Shawcross describes how the paroled child killer shot, stabbed, suffocated, and strangled 16 Rochester, New York, prostitutes and examines how the legal system failed his victims.

Becky: The Heartbreaking Story of Becky Watts by Her Father Darren Galsworthy

This is the heartbreaking story of the murder of 16-year-old Bristol schoolgirl Becky Watts, a personal and heartfelt account of a crime that shocked the nation in a unique way and tore a family in two. A vulnerable and shy girl, Becky Watts was brutally murdered and dismembered by her own stepbrother on 19 February 2015. As her father, Darren, discovered the horrific details of what happened to his darling girl, his world fell apart.

A Checklist for Murder: The True Story of Robert John Peernock

Robert Peernock appeared to have the ideal life; working as a pyrotechnics engineer and computer expert and coming home to his wife and daughter, he projected the American dream. Even when he and his wife separated, it seemed amicable, just a small bump for the well-to-do family. But there was madness in his house: in private, Peernock was violent, subtly manipulative, and bordering on psychotic.

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Silent Witness: The Karla Brown Murder Case (Onyx)

An account of the murder of Karla Brown describes how, after years of investigations, a prosecutor's brilliant courtroom strategies won a conviction against a long-time loser with a vicious hatred of women.

There Must Be Evil: The Life and Murderous Career of Elizabeth Berry

In 1887, Elizabeth Berry found notoriety throughout the nation after the death of her daughter, perceived by many to be the cruellest of murders. There were many who protested her innocence in the affair, but there were also suspicions surrounding another death related to the nurse - that of her mother. Suddenly Elizabeth Berry's dark story began appearing darker still. For the first time we discover the true story behind this infamous case of the first woman to be hanged at Liverpool's Walton Prison.

Salt of the Earth

Joe Gere said he died on the afternoon his 12-year-old daughter Brenda disappeared. It was left to Brenda's mother Elaine to sustain her stricken family, search for her missing child, and pressure the authorities for justice. From the first minutes of the investigation, suspicion fell on Michael Kay Green, a steroid-abusing "Mr. Universe" hopeful, but there was no proof of a crime, leaving police and prosecutors stymied. Tips and sightings poured in as lawmen and volunteers combed the Cascades forest.

The Evil Within

Throughout his time as a murder squad detective, Trevor Marriott has seen firsthand the wanton slayings and butcheries that have been committed by both men and women who have warped, depraved and sadistic minds. In this fascinating and chilling book, he examines the world's most notorious serial killers and the despicable crimes they committed.

Precious Victims: Penguin True Crime

The police in Jersey County, Illinois, accepted Paula Sims' story of a masked kidnapper who snatched her baby girl, Lorelei, from her bassinet. Three years later, her second newborn daughter suffered an identical fate - and this time the police were unable to stop searching until they had discovered the whole horrifying truth. This is the full terrifying story of twisted sexuality and hate seething below the surface of a seemingly normal family and of the massive investigation and nerve-shattering trial that made the unthinkable a reality.

Devil in the Darkness: The True Story of Serial Killer Israel Keyes

He was a hard-working small business owner, an Army veteran, an attentive lover, and a doting father. But he was also something more, something sinister. A master of deception, he was a rapist, arsonist, and bank robber, and a new breed of serial killer, one who studied other killers to perfect his craft. He methodically buried kill-kits containing his tools of murder years before returning to reclaim them.

The Wicked Boy

Early in the morning of Monday, 8 July 1895, 13-year-old Robert Coombes and his 12-year-old brother, Nattie, set out from their small, yellow-brick terraced house in East London to watch a cricket match at Lord's. Their father had gone to sea the previous Friday, the boys told their neighbours, and their mother was visiting her family in Liverpool. Over the next 10 days, Robert and Nattie spent extravagantly, pawning their parents' valuables to fund trips to the theatre and the seaside.

A Killer Among Us

On March 16, 1992, Elizabeth DeCaro, a 28 year-old mother of four, was found dead in her own home, murdered execution-style with two bullets to the head. Her husband, Rick, was immediately a suspect, having previously struck her "accidentally" with the family van after taking out a $100,000 life insurance policy on her. A Killer Among Us presents the true shocking story of Elizabeth's family and their search for justice against the man who continued to play father to the children whose mother he had killed.

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On a clear, brisk night in September 2000, 33-year-old Della Brown was found sexually assaulted and beaten to death inside a filthy, abandoned shed in a seedy part of Anchorage, Alaska. She was one of six women, mostly Native Alaskan, slain that year, stoking fears a serial killer was on the loose. A tanned and thuggish 20-year-old would eventually implicate himself in three of the women's deaths and confess in detail to Della's murder.

Yet after a three-month trial, Joshua Wade would walk free. In 2007, when Wade kidnapped a well-loved nurse psychologist from her home and then executed her in the remote wilderness of Wasilla, two astute female detectives joined forces to finally bring him to justice.

Ice and Bone is the chilling true account of how a demented murderer initially evaded police and avoided conviction only to slip back into the shadows and kill again. Journalist and writer Monte Francis tells the harrowing story of what eventually led to Wade's capture and reveals why the true scope of his murderous rampage is only now, more than a decade later, coming into view.

If you are a reader of true crime, you will appreciate this book. Well-paced, never boring, great character development. The narrator is excellent, especially when portraying the various seedy characters!

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Brittany

24/05/16

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"A good true crime listen"

This was a great true crime listen. The details were all there to bring the tale to life for the listener. As an avid true crime fan it was missing a certain something that would cause me to give 5 stars instead of 4, a little dramatic flair to the writing that makes it a "can't put down" kind of listen. But it was very well done, well researched, and definitely not boring. I would recommend for any true crime fan, or someone just starting to listen to the genre.

Kevin Pierce is a master narrator, he never gets less than 5 stars from me. He always has the perfect tone for the storyline and characters.

*This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom.com.

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Elaine M.

Nova Scotia, Canada

23/05/16

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"Riveting ... I couldn't stop listening!"

What made the experience of listening to Ice and Bone the most enjoyable?

Kevin Pierce made the experience of listenting to Ice and Bone enjoyable. Most enjoyable was how thoroughly this book was researched and the fact that was provided. I felt as if I were there.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I did not have one favorite character as Kevin Pierce made me love them all, with the exception of Shane Wade, only because of his criminal acts.

Which character – as performed by Kevin Pierce – was your favorite?

As I stated above, Kevin Pierce did an exemplary job narrating this book and performing the characters. I could not pick just one because Kevin has the ability to draw you into each character and bring them to life for you.

If you could give Ice and Bone a new subtitle, what would it be?

I would not give Ice and Bone a new subtitle as the one already given clearly states what the book is about.

Any additional comments?

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom dot com."

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Book Addict

Lyons, Ks USA

20/05/16

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"Ice and Bone"

“This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.”

True crimes revisited. Sad tales of serial killer in Alaska. A good listen for true crime buffs, even though some vulgar language.

The narration was well done.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Arshad

06/12/16

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"AMAZING"

Would you listen to Ice and Bone again? Why?

This is by far the best mystery narration I've ever heard. I was at the edge of my seat the whole time.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Angeline

22/08/16

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"I like the narrator"

Where does Ice and Bone rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I've heard this narrator on other books, and I really have come to appreciate his style.

The book itself was good, and I will compliment the author on giving voice to the victims and their loved ones. Typically, we learn too little about them in books of this genre. Since reading the book, I've found myself very interested in Native Alaskan culture, and the social problems they face. It was something I was unaware of until recently.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The author's depiction of Della Brown's life brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion. His compassion for the victims really came through in the book.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Djones

Minneapolis, MN

30/07/16

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"Nice, solid true crime book"

At first, I wasn't able to get into this book. But I kept at it and I'm glad I did. The author does an excellent job conveying the impact the murders of Della Brown and Mindy Schloss had on Anchorage and the victim's families. I Would have liked more about how the Brown murder impacted the Native community specifically. But overall, this is a well written, well researched true crime book.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Donna

30/07/16

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"Great book..hard to put down."

Kevin Pierce is always a great narrator. Tragic story for the victims and their families. Will purchase from this writer again.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Douglas

Auburn, WA, United States

21/06/16

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"Important True Crime Book"

Francis shows in this book an angle not always highlighted in other true crimes works: the apathy of police to pursue killings of impoverished or marginalized people. One reason serial killers are so successful is that they prey on vulnerable, socially disadvantaged people, for the most part, and these are the type of cases that are the least likely to be pursued.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Jay Parker

23/06/16

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"Chilling!"

Monte Francis and Kevin Pierce deserve 5 starts for their efforts in bringing this story to the readers. I'm new to this genera, but really enjoyed this book...I recommend it.The story of Joshua Wade (and his victoms) is a bizarre one, but Francis wrote it well.

*This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom.com.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

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